Korea and Brazil agreed to strengthen cooperation in three key strategic areas — culture, agriculture and advanced manufacturing — during a business forum on the occasion of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's state visit to Korea, Monday. The event was co-hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency. About 400 government officials and business leaders from both countries took part in the forum in Seoul, including Korea’s Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan. Approximately 300 business delegates accompanied Lula on his state visit, nearly double the size of the delegation that joined his previous state visit here 21 years ago. In the session titled "Health, Lifestyle and Creative Industries," both sides explored ways to deepen collaboration in cultural content by riding the growing popularity of Korean content in South America. Participants also examined potential synergies between Brazil’s abundant ingredients for cosmetics and Korea’s beauty industry. Speakers at the Agrifood industry session presented coop